''Crossandra'' is a genus of

plant Plants are the eukaryotes that form the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic. This means that they obtain their energy from sunlight, using chloroplasts derived from endosymbiosis with c ...

s in the family

Acanthaceae Acanthaceae () is a Family (biology), family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are Tropics, tropical Herbaceous plant, herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epip ...

, comprising 54 species that occur in

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and the

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. Some species, especially ''

Crossandra infundibuliformis ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', the firecracker flower or firecracker plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Acanthaceae. It is native to Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sri Lanka, India and the Democr ...

'', are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers. Image:Crossandra infundibuliformis 2008.JPG, ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'' Image:Crossandra Fortuna.JPG, A Photo of ''Crossandra'' 'Fortuna'

Species

Species in the genus include: * '' Crossandra acutiloba'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra albolineata'' Benoist * '' Crossandra angolensis'' S.Moore * '' Crossandra arenicola'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra armandii'' Benoist * '' Crossandra baccarinii'' Fiori * ''

Crossandra benoistii ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra cephalostachya'' Mildbr. * '' Crossandra cinnabarina'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra cloiselii'' S.Moore * ''

Crossandra douillotii ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Benoist * ''

Crossandra flava ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Hook. * ''

Crossandra flavicaulis ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Vollesen * ''

Crossandra friesiorum ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Mildbr. * ''

Crossandra fruticulosa ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Lindau * ''

Crossandra grandidieri ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' (Baill.) Benoist * ''

Crossandra greenstockii ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' S.Moore * ''

Crossandra horrida ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Vollesen * ''

Crossandra humbertii ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Benoist * ''

'' (L.) Nees * ''

Crossandra isaloensis ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra johanninae'' Fiori * '' Crossandra leikipiensis'' Schweinf. * '' Crossandra leucodonta'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra longehirsuta'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra longipes'' S.Moore * '' Crossandra longispica'' Benoist * '' Crossandra massaica'' Mildbr. * '' Crossandra mucronata'' Lindau * '' Crossandra multidentata'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra nilotica'' Oliv. * '' Crossandra nobilis'' Benoist * '' Crossandra obanensis'' Heine * '' Crossandra pilosa'' ( Benoist) Vollesen * '' Crossandra pinguior'' S.Moore * '' Crossandra poissonii'' Benoist * '' Crossandra praecox'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra primuloides'' Lindau * '' Crossandra puberula'' Klotzsch * '' Crossandra pungens'' Lindau * '' Crossandra pyrophila'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra quadridentata'' Benoist * '' Crossandra raripila'' Benoist * '' Crossandra rupestris'' Benoist * '' Crossandra spinescens'' Dunkley * '' Crossandra spinosa'' Beck * '' Crossandra stenandrium'' (Nees) Lindau * '' Crossandra stenostachya'' (Lindau) C.B.Clarke * ''

Crossandra strobilifera ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' (Lam.) Benoist * ''

Crossandra subacaulis ''Crossandra'' is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 54 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially ''Crossandra infundibuliformis'', are cultivated for their bright ...

'' C.B.Clarke * '' Crossandra sulphurea'' G.Taylor * '' Crossandra tridentata'' Lindau * '' Crossandra tsingyensis'' Vollesen * '' Crossandra vestita'' Benoist

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q137288 Acanthaceae Acanthaceae genera Taxa named by Richard Anthony Salisbury